Is it permissible to take out warranties on car repairs?

Q: Is it permissible to take out warranties on car repairs and parts, and to what extent? There is a scheme available, for £100 a year, where if any problems with the car, the policy covers both labour and parts.

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A: Such warranties are a form of conventional insurance and suffer from the prohibited element of gross uncertainty and are not permissible.